VIDEO: Austin Pendleton Directs N.C. Hunter's A DAY BY THE SEA For Mint Theater

Specialists in introducing contemporary audiences to worthy, but neglected plays, The Mint Theater Company's new production will probably be a first introduction for many of its audience members to the work of N.C. Hunter.

Hunter was one of the more popular English playwrights during the 1950s, with his dramas featuring such distinguished cast members as John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Ingrid Bergman,Ralph Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael Redgrave, but he only had a brief fling on Broadway in 1955 with his Chekhovian drama A DAY BY THE SEA.

True to form, the production starred American theatre royalty, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Austin Pendleton directs the Mint's new production of the story of a middle-aged man recalling his disappointments in life and reaching for an opportunity to start fresh.

The Mint Theater Company presents the first ever New York revival of A Day by the Sea by N.C. Hunter, directed by Austin Pendleton. This will be the Mint's first production as a resident theater company at Theatre Row. Currently in previews, opening Night is set for August 25th and performances continue through September 24th.

Austin Pendleton returns to the Mint to direct a cast that features Curzon Dobell, Julian Elfer,Katie Firth, Philip Goodwin, Sean Gormley, Polly McKie, Kylie McVey, George Morfogen, Athan Sporek, and Jill Tanner. A Day by the Sea has scenic design by Charles Morgan; costume design by Martha Hally; lighting design by Xavier Pierce; and sound design by Jane Shaw.

All performances are at The Beckett Theatre at Theater Row (410 West 42nd Street between 9th and Dyer Avenues). Tickets for all performances are $57.50 (including $2.25 theater restoration fee) and can be purchased online at Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200 or in person at the Theatre Row Box Office. For more information, visit minttheater.org.